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Exploring the History, Literature, and Culture of the Tar Heel StateThu, 30 Jul 2015 19:23:48 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.3By: Ansleyhttp://blogs.lib.unc.edu/ncm/index.php/2012/01/09/blue-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-664396
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:19:46 +0000http://blogs.lib.unc.edu/ncm/?p=16545#comment-664396Blue Mass was also called Calomel. Used as a remedy for constipation, but also for diarrhea and dysentery. It was considered an all-round “bowel” cure. VERY frequently given to soldiers in the Civil War camps.
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Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:17:54 +0000http://blogs.lib.unc.edu/ncm/?p=16545#comment-663671This answer seems to comport with the clues in the add.